Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-04
1HE HOUSES OF WORSHIP.
Reports of sunday SerVices-The
Temperance Cause. 6e.

The mildness and beauty of the
weather Sunday ensured full congrega-
tons for most Of the houses of worship.
Pastors and people generally are back
from their summer journeyings, and
and are entering with renewed zeal
upon their religious duties. The fol-
lowing summarizes the special services
Sunday:
METHODIST NOTES.
The revival services are progressing 81 Park-
Place church with Increasing Interest Ihare
were two conversions on Friday night. Tho
sunday congregations were very large, rlling
the beautiful audience-rOOm. The pastor Will
be- assisted this week by Rev. D. G.. G. Butts.
who Is fine preacher and has had great sue
cess IN revival work.
At Centenary two persons were received by
certificate on Sunday. Rev. William +. Ed
wards. ID. D.. preached at II \. ~, and Rev. c.
+. Lyford at night.
Two persons wtro received on profession OF
faith at Union station on sunday morning. At
night Rev j. &. Reed, the pastor Of Trinity,
preached an able sermon. Rev. j. G. Martin
preached at Trinity sunday night
Royiyal services will te continued this woek
N Br0hd-Sireet church. The congregations
are increasing. AMI the pastor sees hopeful
signs of q good work oi Grace.
At Iaurcl-Sttcet church "A large cOngrega-
ton listened on sunday night 20 special SER
mon boy tho pastor Rev. ". p Wright, on the
newspaper account Of the death Of young
Harrison. who was found dead iu tho dock.
1ho revival scrviccs az this church continue.
Services are held every I ight az o'clock.
The Woman's Missionary Society propose 30
hold their anniversary al Centenary or Broad
street on the l5ih of this month. They have
engaged Dr. u. y. Sledd % preach n special
sermon ON the subject Of " MOmsu's Work IN
The Church The Doctor has published an ar
ticle in favor Of allowing women " preach
without orders.
The PREACHERS meeting yesterday resolved
10 hold special services with thu sunday schools
October lGh, and that sermons that day be
special reference 10 Sunday-schOol work.
II BAPTIST CIRCLES.
At tho Second Baptist church on Sunday
morning nr. Lanirum preached on Tho In
difference II Fathers and . collection was
taken up for tho Education Board, which will
amount 10 about 1850.
AtLceh. Street church one person was bap-
tiGed at night.
Al Craze street church DR.. John William
Jones preached on sunday morning in the In
t,rc-t II home missions from The words Let
10 90 into the next towns also Tie sermon
mndc % fine impression and was followed by q
collection tor home missions.
AZ lhc First church. DR.. Cooper, tho pastor.
Ur,aclcd luC sermon on sunday mOraing.
Dr. John William Jones preached at nighs
before tle Young Ladies' Missionary Society
AZ Nenallc-S'reet church the pastor, Rev. r..
! ll IiU. preached sunday morning aud night.
| lu q morning si1 persons wero received by
lciier. one profe--ei conversion, and there VA.
/ one restoration.
Al Pine, ucet church ono was received 10y
! letter sunday morning and one received for
| baptism at night.
At Clay->trcct church sunday morning \ col
! lection was taken up for the Education Board.
At night af Tho conclusion ~ the regular -cr-
vices q iargely-at;cnded and highly Interesting
pIayermcctiug ra5 held.
THBI LUTHERAN sUSDAY SCHOOLS.
ThoIuion meeting II The Lutheran Sunday
schools was held sunday afternoon at Tho So
cond church. corner Iwenty-ninth aud i
streets. The reports Of the schools were vory
encouraging Good progress was made through
| the summer. The singing wa very fine. In
teIestlug and profitable addresses were deli
ycrcl by Ntssr- D. ID. Is. Slclght AMI Albert
/ West, which were highly appreciated by tho
/ large congregation.
TENPEgANCE MEETING.
Messr-. r. G. Traylor. assistant district lee
turer: q. ". liau&hurst. grand secretary, anl
| ". /. Stevenson, district secretary, visited 20
! tcrslurg and Ltruck on sunday in the int
/ rcst # Tie temperance WORK. An address &
! the sunday school ~ he Rev Dr. spencer
/ church WIS mate hy Mr IraylOr and tempe
/ rance 'onYs were rendered boy Tie school.
At Luuck az 3 o'clock tue church wa
/ crowded Co. cXctss. Rev. R. VI. Chandler. pas
! tor a. the church. presided, with Mis- Calii-
/ Reeves - orgRuisf The singing was magni
| cent. mud "1oWIcrance Battle cry "Fo'o a.
! You Pray ami ">cc the Temperance Banner
! Waving were sung Tith vim and spirit
Rev. NJ. l.. Wood. oi Petersburg, was tho flrs
= speaker, and Dee delivered an admirable al
/ lress, taking the position that tue country
/ cou.d not afford to harbor tho saloon.
Ilouic Reeves, sweet little miss ot six sum
I ner-, sang iu q touching manner The Drunk
/ ards Lone Child.'
The address of Mr. r. G. TrAylor Was an al
! miiabio exposition ol the Good Iemplar or
! der. which could not fail Of enl.tug the sym
/ uaihics of all good citizens IN the objects aud
! aims Of the order
The delegation are under many obligations
/ to hr. Charles H. Butler, manager Of the 20
/ tersiurg Sumac- Works, for cOurirsie-.
/ There are three GOOD 1emplar lodG 's IN Pc
/ tersburg and ono in EtIrick, each Of which
/ is Irospering.